Customize and Style Barcodes in C# for .NET with IronBarcode

using IronBarCode;
using IronSoftware.Drawing; // Required for color manipulation

public class BarcodeColorChanger
{
 public static void ChangeBarcodeColors(string barcodeText, Color barcodeColor, Color backgroundColor)
 {
 // Generate a barcode
 var barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(barcodeText, BarcodeEncoding.Code128);

 // Change the barcode color
 barcode.ChangeBarCodeColor(barcodeColor);

 // Change the background color
 barcode.ChangeBackgroundColor(backgroundColor);

 // Save the colored barcode
 barcode.SaveAsImage("colored_barcode.png");
 }

 // Example: Create branded barcodes with company colors
 public static void CreateBrandedBarcodes()
 {
 // Company brand colors example
 var barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("BRAND-2024", BarcodeEncoding.Code128);

 // Apply brand colors
 barcode.ChangeBarCodeColor(Color.FromHex("#1E3A8A")) // Company blue
 .ChangeBackgroundColor(Color.FromHex("#F3F4F6")) // Light gray background
 .SaveAsImage("branded_barcode.png");

 // Create seasonal variation
 var seasonalBarcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("HOLIDAY-2024", BarcodeEncoding.Code128);
 seasonalBarcode.ChangeBarCodeColor(Color.DarkGreen)
 .ChangeBackgroundColor(Color.LightYellow)
 .SaveAsImage("seasonal_barcode.png");
 }
}

Imports IronBarCode
Imports IronSoftware.Drawing ' Required for color manipulation

Public Class BarcodeColorChanger
 Public Shared Sub ChangeBarcodeColors(barcodeText As String, barcodeColor As Color, backgroundColor As Color)
 ' Generate a barcode
 Dim barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(barcodeText, BarcodeEncoding.Code128)

 ' Change the barcode color
 barcode.ChangeBarCodeColor(barcodeColor)

 ' Change the background color
 barcode.ChangeBackgroundColor(backgroundColor)

 ' Save the colored barcode
 barcode.SaveAsImage("colored_barcode.png")
 End Sub

 ' Example: Create branded barcodes with company colors
 Public Shared Sub CreateBrandedBarcodes()
 ' Company brand colors example
 Dim barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("BRAND-2024", BarcodeEncoding.Code128)

 ' Apply brand colors
 barcode.ChangeBarCodeColor(Color.FromHex("#1E3A8A")) ' Company blue
 .ChangeBackgroundColor(Color.FromHex("#F3F4F6")) ' Light gray background
 .SaveAsImage("branded_barcode.png")

 ' Create seasonal variation
 Dim seasonalBarcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("HOLIDAY-2024", BarcodeEncoding.Code128)
 seasonalBarcode.ChangeBarCodeColor(Color.DarkGreen) _
 .ChangeBackgroundColor(Color.LightYellow) _
 .SaveAsImage("seasonal_barcode.png")
 End Sub
End Class

using IronBarCode;
using IronSoftware.Drawing; // Required for font and color manipulation

public class BarcodeAnnotator
{
 public static void AnnotateBarcode(string barcodeText, string annotationText, Font annotationFont, Color annotationColor, float annotationSpacing)
 {
 // Generate a barcode
 var barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(barcodeText, BarcodeEncoding.Code128);

 // Add annotation above the barcode
 barcode.AddAnnotationTextAboveBarcode(annotationText, annotationFont, annotationColor, annotationSpacing);

 // Add barcode value text below the barcode
 barcode.AddBarcodeValueTextBelowBarcode(annotationFont, annotationColor, annotationSpacing);

 // Save the annotated barcode
 barcode.SaveAsImage("annotated_barcode.png");
 }

 // Example: Create product label with annotations
 public static void CreateProductLabel()
 {
 var productCode = "PRD-12345-XL";
 var barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(productCode, BarcodeEncoding.Code128);

 // Define fonts for different purposes
 var titleFont = new Font("Arial", FontStyle.Bold, 14);
 var valueFont = new Font("Arial", FontStyle.Regular, 12);

 // Add product name above
 barcode.AddAnnotationTextAboveBarcode("Premium Widget XL", titleFont, Color.Black, 5);

 // Add product code below
 barcode.AddBarcodeValueTextBelowBarcode(valueFont, Color.DarkGray, 3);

 // Apply additional styling
 barcode.ResizeTo(250, 80)
 .SaveAsImage("product_label_annotated.png");
 }
}

Imports IronBarCode
Imports IronSoftware.Drawing ' Required for font and color manipulation

Public Class BarcodeAnnotator
 Public Shared Sub AnnotateBarcode(barcodeText As String, annotationText As String, annotationFont As Font, annotationColor As Color, annotationSpacing As Single)
 ' Generate a barcode
 Dim barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(barcodeText, BarcodeEncoding.Code128)

 ' Add annotation above the barcode
 barcode.AddAnnotationTextAboveBarcode(annotationText, annotationFont, annotationColor, annotationSpacing)

 ' Add barcode value text below the barcode
 barcode.AddBarcodeValueTextBelowBarcode(annotationFont, annotationColor, annotationSpacing)

 ' Save the annotated barcode
 barcode.SaveAsImage("annotated_barcode.png")
 End Sub

 ' Example: Create product label with annotations
 Public Shared Sub CreateProductLabel()
 Dim productCode = "PRD-12345-XL"
 Dim barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(productCode, BarcodeEncoding.Code128)

 ' Define fonts for different purposes
 Dim titleFont = New Font("Arial", FontStyle.Bold, 14)
 Dim valueFont = New Font("Arial", FontStyle.Regular, 12)

 ' Add product name above
 barcode.AddAnnotationTextAboveBarcode("Premium Widget XL", titleFont, Color.Black, 5)

 ' Add product code below
 barcode.AddBarcodeValueTextBelowBarcode(valueFont, Color.DarkGray, 3)

 ' Apply additional styling
 barcode.ResizeTo(250, 80).SaveAsImage("product_label_annotated.png")
 End Sub
End Class